International Logstics
- Faculty
Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences
- Version
Version 18.0 of 06/04/2020
- Code of Module
22B0700
- Modulename (german)
International Logistics
- Study Programmes
International Management (B.A.)
- Level of Module
2
- Mission Statement
Based on the knowledge of the Module "Logistics, Procurement, Production" the module provides an overview about strategies, structures and systems as well as processes in international logistics. The student shall develop an understanding of international logistics as an important business function in global supply chains.
- Content
- Strategies for International Logistics
- Structures of global distribution networks
- Maritime transport as an important system in global supply chains
- The process dimension of international logistics
- Learning Outcomes
Knowledge Broadening
Students have a broad knowledge of international logistics. They know the main theories, concepts and methods and they are aware of the developments and changes in knowledge and understanding referring to international logistics.
Knowledge Deepening
Students understand and are able to evaluate the strategies, concepts, processes and systems in international logistics.
Instrumental Skills and Competences
Students are able to apply the strategies and concepts, in order to plan, control and materialize an international supply chain.
Communicative Skills and Competences
Students are able to use the strategies and concepts of international logistics, in order to describe and present logistical problems in an adequate way.
Systemic Skills and Competences
Students apply their skills and distinctive competencies and deal with strategies, structures and processes in a professional way.
- Mode of Delivery
- short lectures
- case studies
- independent work
- working in teams
- presentations
- Expected Knowledge and/or Competences
Logistics, Procurement, Production
- Responsible of the Module
Freye, Diethardt
- Lecturer(s)
- Bode, Wolfgang
- Freye, Diethardt
- Schüller, Michael
- Bruns-Vietor, Sabine
- Jacob, Axel
- Stemmler, Lars
- Credits
5
- Concept of Study and Teaching
Workload Dozentengebunden Std. Workload Lehrtyp 45 Vorlesungen Workload Dozentenungebunden Std. Workload Lehrtyp 75 Veranstaltungsvor-/-nachbereitung 30 Prüfungsvorbereitung
- Recommended Reading
/01/ Simchi, D./Kaminsky, P./Simchi-Levi, E.: Designing & Managing the Supply Chain, 2nd edition, 2003
/02/ Waters, Donald: Global Logistics – new directions in supply chain management, 7th edition, 2014
/03/ Stopford, M.: Maritime Economics, 2nd or 3rd edition, 2003
- Graded Exam
- Two-Hour Written Examination
- Homework / Assignment
- Portfolio exam
- Assessment Methods Remark
The written examination could also be based on a case study
- Duration
1 Term
- Module Frequency
Only Summer Term
- Language of Instruction
English